Rotating cosmetic container

ABSTRACT

A rotatable cosmetic container is provided. The rotatable cosmetic container includes a housing case that includes unit housing sections arranged in a circular shape, a rotatable case that is rotatably coupled to the housing case and that includes a selection hole for exposing the unit housing sections to the outside, and unit cases that are detachably inserted into the unit housing sections and that contain contents therein. The rotatable cosmetic container has merits that a user can conveniently select desired color cosmetics, the rotatable cosmetic container can be easily refilled, mixing and outflow of color cosmetics can be prevented, and the rotatable cosmetic container has a beautiful design. The rotatable cosmetic container can be used without opening a lid, which is convenient for use.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a rotatable cosmetic container, andmore particularly, to a rotatable cosmetic container that enables easyselection of desired contents by rotation of the container.

BACKGROUND ART

In the related art, a color cosmetic case has a configuration in whichvarious colors of cosmetics are housed in plural grooves defined in agrid pattern. A transparent cover capable of covering all the grooves isused to prevent the color cosmetics housed in the grooves from flowingout to the outside. Therefore, in order to select a desired color ofcosmetics, a user has to remove the transparent cover from the cosmeticcase.

However, the color cosmetic case of the related art has a problem inthat since the cover has to be removed to use a desired color ofcosmetics, unused color cosmetics flow out to the outside or flow intothe groove of other color cosmetics to cause mixture of colors. Thecolor cosmetic case also has a problem in that an exhausted colorcosmetic cannot be easily refilled.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

Therefore, the invention is made to solve the above-mentioned problems,and an object thereof is to provide a rotatable cosmetic container thatenables a user to easily select desired contents by rotation of thecontainer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rotatable cosmeticcontainer that can prevent contents from flowing out to the outside orbeing mixed with each other.

Still another aspect of the invention is to provide a rotatable cosmeticcontainer that can replace or refill contents.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the followingembodiments.

Solution to Problem

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a rotatablecosmetic container including: a housing case that includes unit housingsections arranged in a circular shape; a rotatable case that isrotatably coupled to the housing case and that includes a selection holefor exposing the unit housing sections to the outside; and unit casesthat are detachably inserted into the unit housing sections and thatcontain contents therein.

The rotatable cosmetic container according to the aspect of theinvention may have one or more of the following embodiments. Forexample, the rotatable case may include a storage space protrudingupward and the storage space may be covered with a cap. Through-holescorresponding to the unit housing sections may be formed in therotatable case and a transparent cover may be inserted into eachthrough-hole.

The selection hole may include a partition wall for preventing outflowor mixing of contents.

The housing case may be coupled to a lower case, a locking groove and afixing groove may be formed in the housing case, and a lockingprotrusion inserted into the locking groove and a fixing protrusioninserted into the fixing groove may be formed in the lower case.

A concave portion for facilitating replacement of the unit case may beformed in each unit housing section, and a recessed portioncorresponding to the concave portion may be formed in the selectionhole.

Advantageous Effect of the Invention

According to the invention, it is possible to provide a rotatablecosmetic container that enables a user to easily select desired contentsby rotation of the container.

According to the invention, since the rotatable cosmetic container canbe used without opening a lid, it is possible to a rotatable cosmeticcontainer that is convenient and sanitary.

According to the invention, it is possible to provide a rotatablecosmetic container that can prevent contents from flowing out to theoutside or being mixed with each other.

According to the invention, it is possible to provide a rotatablecosmetic container that can replace or refill contents.

According to the invention, since the colors of color cosmetics areexposed to the outside, it is possible to provide a rotatable cosmeticcontainer having beautiful appearance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotatable cosmetic container accordingto an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rotatable cosmetic container illustrated inFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′ of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rotatable cosmeticcontainer illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a unit case.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention can be modified in various forms and can have variousembodiments. Specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawingsand described in detail. However, the embodiments are not intended tolimit the invention, but it should be understood that the inventionincludes all modifications, equivalents, and replacements belonging tothe concept and the technical scope of the invention. When it isdetermined that detailed description of known techniques involved in theinvention makes the gist of the invention obscure, the detaileddescription thereof will not be made.

The terms used in the following description are intended to merelydescribe specific embodiments, but not intended to limit the invention.An expression of the singular number includes an expression of theplural number, so long as it is clearly read differently. The terms suchas “include” and “have” are intended to indicate that features, numbers,steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof used inthe following description exist and it should thus be understood thatthe possibility of existence or addition of one or more other differentfeatures, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, orcombinations thereof is not excluded.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detailwith reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the inventionwith reference to the accompanying drawings, like elements arereferenced by like reference numerals or signs regardless of the drawingnumbers and description thereof is not repeated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotatable cosmetic container 100according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view ofthe rotatable cosmetic container 100 illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is across-sectional view taken along line A-A′ of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is anexploded perspective view of the rotatable cosmetic container 100according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a front view ofa unit case 180 which is coupled to the rotatable cosmetic container 100according to the embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 3, cross-sectionsare not hatched to clearly illustrate elements.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the rotatable cosmetic container 100according to the embodiment of the invention includes a lower case 120,a housing case 130 coupled to the lower case 120, a rotatable case 150rotatably coupled to the housing case 130, a cap 170 covering a storagespace 152 of the rotatable case 150, unit cases 180 inserted into unithousing sections 138 of the housing case 130, and transparent covers 190covering through-holes 156 of the rotatable case 150.

In the rotatable cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment,the unit cases 180 containing various colors of cosmetics (notillustrated) are arranged in plural unit housing sections 138 arrangedin a circular shape, and a selection hole 158 corresponding to the unithousing sections 138 is formed in the rotatable case 150. In therotatable cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment having theabove-mentioned structure, color cosmetics can be used by rotating therotatable case 150 so as to locate the selection hole 158 on the unithousing section 138 containing a desired color cosmetic. At this time,the other color cosmetics are covered with the rotatable case 150.Accordingly, the rotatable cosmetic container 100 according to thisembodiment can prevent outflow and mixing of color cosmetics, isconvenient for use because a color cosmetic can be selected by simplerotation of the container, and can easily refill or replace colorcosmetics because the unit cases 180 can be simply detached and coupled.

The lower case 120 includes a circular bottom surface 122 and a lowercircumferential surface 124 with a predetermined height protrudingupward from the edge of the bottom surface 122. A part of the housingcase 130 is inserted into the lower case 120.

In the lower circumferential surface 124, a locking groove 126 is formedvertically and a fixing groove 128 is formed horizontally. A lockingprotrusion 132 of the housing case 130 is inserted into the lockinggroove 126, whereby the housing case 130 is not rotatable relative tothe lower case 120. A fixing protrusion 134 of the housing case 130 isinserted into the fixing groove 128, whereby the housing case 130 is noteasily detached from the lower case 120.

The housing case 130 is a case containing contents such as colorcosmetics, is fixedly coupled to the lower case 120, and is rotatablycoupled to the rotatable case 150.

The housing case 130 includes plural unit housing sections 138 arrangedin a circular shape, a mirror groove 144 formed with a depth less thanthat of the unit housing sections 138, a circumferential protrusion 136locked to the upper end of the lower circumferential surface 124, and alocking protrusion 132 and a fixing protrusion 134 formed below thecircumferential protrusion 136.

In the drawing, five unit housing sections 138 are arranged in acircular shape along the circumference of the housing case 130. Thediameter of each unit housing section 138 is equal to or slightly lessthan the diameter of the selection hole 158. The unit housing sections138 communicate with each other, a locking hole 140 is formed in thebottom surface thereof, and a concave portion 142 formed to be concaveis disposed on the outer side thereof.

The locking hole 140 is a portion into which an insertion protrusion 184formed in each unit case 180 is inserted and prevents the unit case 180from being easily detached from the unit housing section 138. Theconcave portion 142 exposes a part of the unit case 180 to the outsideso as to enable a user to easily grasp the unit case 180.

The mirror groove 144 is a circular groove formed with a depth less thanthat of the unit housing section 138 and corresponds to a portion atwhich the selection hole 158 is located when color cosmetics are notused. A circular mirror (not illustrated) is inserted into the mirrorgroove 144.

In this embodiment, the unit housing sections 138 and the mirror groove144 have a circular shape, but the invention is not limited to thecircular shape and the unit housing sections and the mirror groove mayhave various shapes such as an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape. Inthis embodiment, five unit housing sections 138 and one mirror groove144 are arranged at intervals of 60 degrees, but the number of unithousing sections and the number of mirror grooves may vary.

The circumferential protrusion 136 is formed to protrude outward fromthe circumference of the housing case 130, the lower portion of thehousing case 130 with the circumferential protrusion 136 as a boundaryis coupled to the lower case 120, and the upper portion of the housingcase 130 is coupled to the rotatable case 150. The circumferentialprotrusion 136 is exposed to the outside of the rotatable cosmeticcontainer 100 as illustrated in FIG. 3.

In the upper portion of the circumferential protrusion 136 correspondingto the circumferential surface of the rotatable case 150, a rotationgroove 137 is formed along the circumference of the housing case 130. Aprotrusion (not illustrated) formed in the rotatable case 150 isinserted into the rotation groove 137, whereby the rotatable case 150can rotate relative to the housing case 130.

The locking protrusion 132 and the fixing protrusion 134 are formed inthe lower portion of the circumferential protrusion 136. The lockingprotrusion 132 is formed in the vertical direction and is inserted intothe locking groove 126 of the lower case 120 to prevent the rotation ofthe housing case 130 relative to the lower case 120. The fixingprotrusion 134 is formed in the horizontal direction and is insertedinto the fixing groove 128 of the lower case 120 to prevent easydetachment of the housing case 130 from the lower case 120.

The rotatable case 150 is a portion rotatably coupled to the housingcase 130, prevents outflow or mixing of color cosmetics, and enables auser to select a desired color cosmetic by rotation.

The rotatable case 150 includes a storage space 152 formed to protrudeat the center and a selection hole 158 and plural through-holes 156arranged in a circular shape.

A stick 210 used for color makeup is housed in the storage space 152. Aninsertion groove 154 is formed in the longitudinal direction is formedon both sides in the storage space 152, and a cap protrusion 172 formedin the cap 170 is inserted into the insertion groove 154.

Since the storage space 152 protrudes upward with a predetermined heightfrom the center of the opt surface of the rotatable case 150, a spacewith a size capable of housing a makeup tool such as the stick 210 isformed.

The through-holes 156 are arranged in a circular shape on the topsurface of the rotatable case 150. The positions and the number ofthrough-holes 156 correspond to the positions and the number of unithousing sections 138. A user can check what colors of cosmetics arecontained therein through the through-holes 156, and the color cosmeticsare exposed to the outside to make the rotatable cosmetic container 100have beautiful appearance. The transparent covers 190 are inserted intothe through-holes 156 so as to prevent outflow of color cosmetics inflowof external foreign particles.

The selection hole 158 enables using of the color cosmetics in the unithousing sections 138 and has a diameter equal to or slightly larger thanthe diameter of the unit housing sections 138. The selection hole 158 islocated over the unit housing section 138 when the corresponding colorcosmetic is used, and is located over the mirror groove 144 when nocolor cosmetic is used. A recessed portion 160 and a partition wall 162are formed in the selection hole 158.

The recessed portion 160 is a portion recessed concave and correspondsto the concave portion 142 of the unit housing sections 138. Therecessed portion 160 and the concave portion 142 expose a part of theunit case 180 inserted into the corresponding unit housing section 138so as to easily grasp the unit case 180. Accordingly, a user can easilyreplace the corresponding unit case 180.

The partition wall 162 is formed to protrude downward in the innercircumferential surface of the selection hole 158 and comes in contactwith the top of the unit case 180 when the selection hole 158 is locatedover the unit case 180. Accordingly, neighboring color cosmetics are notmixed by the partition wall 162 at the time of use. When the partitionwall 162 is located over the mirror groove 144, the partition wall 162serves to prevent outflow of color cosmetics or inflow of foreignparticles through the selection hole 158.

A side protrusion 14 is formed above the circumferential protrusion 136on the side surface of the housing case 130. The side protrusion 146 hasa structure which protrudes and retreats with application of an externalforce. Grooves (not illustrated) corresponding to the side protrusion146 is formed on the inner surface of the rotatable case 150. Thesegrooves are formed at positions corresponding to the unit housingsections 138. Accordingly, when the rotatable case 150 rotates, thegrooves formed to correspond to the unit housing sections 138 are lockedto the side protrusion 146, whereby a user can feel the rotation of theselection hole 158 by a desired angle.

The rotatable case 150 includes an upper circumferential surface 164protruding downward. The upper circumferential surface 164 rotates whilecoming in contact with the top surface of the circumferential protrusion136. A protrusion (not illustrated) inserted into the rotation groove137 of the housing case 130 to enable the rotation of the rotatable case150 is formed in the upper circumferential surface 164.

The cap 170 covers the storage space 152 of the rotatable case 150 andincludes a cap protrusion 172 formed on both sides thereof. The capprotrusion 172 is inserted into the insertion groove 154 formed in thelongitudinal direction in the storage space 152 so as to couple the cap170 to the storage space 152.

A containing section 182 of which the top surface is opened and in whichcolor cosmetics are contained is formed in each unit case 180. Aninsertion protrusion 184 protrudes downward from the bottom of the unitcase 180. The insertion groove 184 is inserted into the locking groove140 of the unit housing section 138 so as to prevent the unit case 180from being easily detached from the unit housing section 138.

A grip 186 is formed on one side of the upper end of the unit case 180.The grip 186 enables a user to easily grasp and replace the unit case180.

A part of the unit case 180 is exposed through the recessed portion 160of the selection hole 158 and the concave portion 142 of the unithousing section 138. Accordingly, a user can easily grasp the unit case180 and can easily insert and remove the unit case 180 into and from theunit housing section 138.

In the rotatable cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment,color cosmetics are contained in the unit cases 180, but the inventionis not limited to this example. Various types of contents can becontained in the unit cases 180. For example, shadow or lip barm may becontained in the unit cases 180, and different types of contents may becontained in the unit cases 180.

While the invention is described above with reference to the embodiment,it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the invention canbe modified and changed in various forms without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention described in the appended claims.

1. A rotatable cosmetic container comprising: a housing case thatincludes unit housing sections arranged in a circular shape; a rotatablecase that is rotatably coupled to the housing case and that includes aselection hole for exposing the unit housing sections to the outside;and unit cases that are detachably inserted into the unit housingsections and that contain contents therein.
 2. The rotatable cosmeticcontainer according to claim 1, wherein the rotatable case includes astorage space protruding upward, and wherein the storage space iscovered with a cap.
 3. The rotatable cosmetic container according toclaim 1, wherein through-holes corresponding to the unit housingsections are formed in the rotatable case, and wherein a transparentcover is inserted into each through-hole.
 4. The rotatable cosmeticcontainer according to claim 1, wherein the selection hole includes apartition wall for preventing outflow or mixing of contents.
 5. Therotatable cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein the housingcase is coupled to a lower case, wherein a locking groove and a fixinggroove are formed in the housing case, and wherein a locking protrusioninserted into the locking groove and a fixing protrusion inserted intothe fixing groove are formed in the lower case.
 6. The rotatablecosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion forfacilitating replacement of the unit case is formed in each unit housingsection, and wherein a recessed portion corresponding to the concaveportion is formed in the selection hole.